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Myanmar: Govt: Cause of Polluted Water in Myanmar’s Karen State Still Unclear
Oct 29, 2019
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Thazin Hlaing, Irrawaddy
The Karen State government is still investigating why contaminated water is flowing into lakes that provide drinking water for villages near the state capital of…
Security Council Urges Recommitment to Women, Peace, Security Agenda, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2492 (2019)
Oct 29, 2019
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United Nations
The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2492 (2019) today, urging States to recommit themselves to its women, peace and security agenda — now approaching its twentieth anniversary…
South Sudan: “Our Better Lives Do Not Lie In Machine Guns” – Women Call For Peace In Bor
Oct 29, 2019
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Mach Samuel, United Nations Missions in South Sudan
“Our better lives do not lie in machine guns.”
Those were the words of Rachael Amuor Pach, the Jonglei Minister for Gender, Child and Social Welfare,…
India: Mother Earth’s Café Dares Climate Crises in India
Oct 29, 2019
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Manipadma Jena, Inter Press Service
The sun has barely risen when Phlida Kharshala shakes her 8-year-old grandson awake. He hoists an empty cone-shaped bamboo basket on his back, sets the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Kicks off Tender for Another 40 MW Solar Project
Oct 28, 2019
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Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy & Water has issued a tender for a 40 MW solar project at an unspecified location in Herat province, in the…
Former Ambassador Says Trump Repeating ISIS Talking Point with 'Talk about Taking Oil from Other Nations'
Oct 28, 2019
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Jason Lemon, Newsweek
Former U.S. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg criticized President Donald Trump for publicly arguing in favor of keeping Middle Eastern oil in Syria and Iraq, saying that…
Climate Change: Former Homeland Security Secretaries Talk Climate and Security
Oct 28, 2019
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Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia, Center for Climate and Security
In case you missed it: In a September 9 hearing on “Homeland Security and Terrorism” before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, two former Secretaries of Homeland Security…
The Power of Women Peacebuilders
Oct 28, 2019
Women do groundbreaking work for justice, peace and security. Yet, they continue to be sidelined in formal peace processes. As conflict continues to affect every…
Climate Change to Further Escalate Violence in Western Africa
Oct 28, 2019
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Rabiya Jaffery
Nearly 50 million people in west Africa rely on agriculture and livestock for their livelihood but the land available for pastoral use has been rapidly…
Conflict Minerals Policy Shows the EU Can and Does Learn from the Mistakes of Others
Oct 28, 2019
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Dirk-Jan Koch and Olga Burlyuk
It is easier to learn from your own mistakes than from the mistakes of others. But can a cumbersome political structure like the European Union…
Climate Change Is Benefiting Terrorists in Somalia
Oct 27, 2019
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Christine Ro
Almost half of all people in Somalia don’t have enough food, according to Save the Children. The factors are complex, but a core one is…
Sudan/South Sudan: Bound by Oil: How Petroleum Is Bringing Sudan and South Sudan Closer Together
Oct 26, 2019
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Denis Scopas, MIddle East Eye
For the past eight years since South Sudan gained independence from Sudan, a legacy of violence has marred relations between the new state and its…
Syria: Trump Keeps Talking about Syria's Oil Fields. Here's What's Going on with Them
Oct 26, 2019
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Madeleine Carlisle, Time
As the Trump administration pulls American troops away from Syria’s northern border, the President has repeatedly insisted that the region’s oil has been “secured,” even…
Climate Change Reinforces the World's Inequalities
Oct 25, 2019
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Irene Banos Ruiz
As drought, flooding and fires lay claim to headlines and landscapes across the world, and as countries and cities grapple with the cost of it…
Want to Empower Women in Agricultural Systems? Engaging Men Is Part of the Equation
Oct 25, 2019
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Kate Doyle
Women’s experiences of gender-based violence, as well as imbalances of power between men and women, have a profound impact on women’s ability to participate in…
Remarkable US Army Climate Change Report Studies Conflict Risk, What Caused Syria War, Bangladesh Risk, Geo-engineering!
Oct 25, 2019
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OOSKAnews
A combination of global starvation, war, drought and disease could have devastating effects on world security according to a report from several United States agencies…
Global Director, Poverty and Governance
Oct 25, 2019
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and…
South Sudan: South Sudan Floods Affect 1 Million People
Oct 25, 2019
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Deutsche Welle
Almost 1 million people have been displaced or otherwise affected by extreme flooding in South Sudan, according to a United Nations report released on Friday. Heavy flooding…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt, Ethiopia Follow Diplomatic Route over River Nile Water-Sharing
Oct 24, 2019
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Edward Yeranian, Voice of America
Both Egypt and Ethiopia are working to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict over water-sharing as construction of the Renaissance Dam on the River…
Iraq/Kurdistan/Syria: US Sudden Syria Exit Leaves Angry Iraqi Kurds Looking to Iran: 'Oil Thicker Than Innocent Blood'
Oct 24, 2019
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Tom O'Connor and Naveed Jamali, Newsweek
The United States' sudden withdrawal from northern Syria has angered Kurds not only in this war-torn country, but in neighboring Iraq, where the ethnic minority…
Iraq: How Microbes May Help Clean up Oil Spills in Iraq
Oct 24, 2019
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DownToEarth
The United Nations has rolled out a project to use naturally occuring soil bacteria to decontaminate land poisoned by oil spills in war-torn Iraq. The aim…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Energy Prospects, Emergency Tenders and Renewables
Oct 24, 2019
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John Liu, Myanmar Times
Katie Patterson of Myanmar Energy Monitor talks to The Myanmar Times about the impact of Myanmar’s electricity tariff hikes, next year’s blackout risks, the potential…
Myanmar: Bank Loosens Repayment Period for Farmers
Oct 24, 2019
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Yu Wai, Myanmar Times
Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank (MADB) has announced that it will extend the repayment period for its agricultural loans for the winter crop season by next…
Privatization of War: A New Challenge for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Oct 24, 2019
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Marta Bautista Forcada
Since the end of the Cold War, the outsourcing of military and security by armed forces activities has shifted from the exception to the rule.…
Iraq: Microbes Offer Hope of Cleaning up Iraq Conflict’s Pollution Legacy
Oct 23, 2019
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UN Environment
A biological remediation pilot project seeking to enhance nature’s own ability to clear up oil spills in Iraq’s conflict-affected areas has been launched in Kirkuk…
Syria: US Has Plan to Send Tanks and Troops to 'Secure' Syria Oil Fields amid Withdrawal
Oct 23, 2019
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James LaPorta and Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
The United States has drawn up a plan to send troops and tanks to guard Syria's eastern oil fields amid a withdrawal from the country's…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Resolve Border Dispute
Oct 23, 2019
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East African
Sudan and South Sudan have made a major breakthrough in border talks that concluded on Tuesday in Khartoum leaving only five areas subject to further…
Somalia: Peacebuilding in Somalia - Another Victim of Climate Change?
Oct 23, 2019
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Nita Bhalla, Reuters
Climate change is hampering peacebuilding in Somalia as droughts and floods strengthen the hand of militants and weaken the power of government, a report said…
Syria: 'Secured the Oil': US Troops Stay behind to Guard Oilfields
Oct 22, 2019
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Al Jazeera
The United States is weighing whether to retain a military presence near oilfields in northeastern Syria in order to prevent the sites falling under the…
DRC: Health and Safety Bigger Risks to Artisanal Miners Than Conflict Minerals — Report
Oct 22, 2019
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Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com
Risks related to occupational health and safety are more prevalent than human rights abuses and conflict financing among global artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM), a new…